No One Knows
Mark Ronson featuring Domino Lyrics


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No one knows what I go through
And the tears I cried for you
And when I smile, it's just a pose
My heart is breaking but no one knows

Friends won't learn the truth from me
I don't want their sympathy
You go to parties, dances and shows
I still love you but no one knows

Maybe some how, some time, some where
You'll walk by and hear my prayer
My loneliness will fade away
Darling please tell me you'll stay

But if you should pass me by
I'll be hurt but I won't cry




And though my love for you still grows
I feel it's better if no one knows

Overall Meaning

The song "No One Knows" by Mark Ronson featuring Domino is a powerful tune about a protagonist dealing with heartbreak and the subsequent emotional turmoil that follows. The lyrics describe the feelings of deep sadness and despair felt by someone who has experienced a very personal loss. The opening line, "No one knows what I go through," instantly conveys the sense of isolation and loneliness that pervades the song. The singer describes the tears she has cried for an unnamed lover, and how her outward smile is only a facade to hide the pain she feels inside.


The singer also touches on the idea that friends may not offer comfort, with the line "Friends won't learn the truth from me / I don't want their sympathy." This sentiment shows how deep the pain goes, and how the singer might feel that nobody truly understands or cares about how they are feeling. The chorus is particularly poignant, with the refrain "I still love you but no one knows" indicating that the love is still very much present, but is hidden away, almost as a painful secret.


The song is ultimately about the struggle of coming to terms with heartbreak, and the difficulty of moving on. The singer has to deal with the possibility of the person they love never returning their affection, and the pain that this possibility brings. The final lines of the song offer up a small glimmer of hope that one day the singer might be able to let go of their pain and embrace happiness, but the melancholic tone of the song suggests that this is a long way off.


Line by Line Meaning

No one knows what I go through
People don't understand the emotional anguish I face


And the tears I cried for you
I wept uncontrollably because of you


And when I smile, it's just a pose
My happy appearance is deceptive


My heart is breaking but no one knows
I'm shattered but nobody sees it


Friends won't learn the truth from me
My buddies won't hear what I'm really feeling


I don't want their sympathy
I don't want pity from them


You go to parties, dances and shows
You're enjoying entertainment with others


I still love you but no one knows
I still have strong feelings for you that I'm hiding


Maybe some how, some time, some where
Perhaps someday, somewhere, somehow


You'll walk by and hear my prayer
You'll happen upon me as I'm asking for help from a higher power


My loneliness will fade away
My desolation will disappear


Darling please tell me you'll stay
Sweetheart, say you'll remain with me


But if you should pass me by
However, if you happen to walk past me


I'll be hurt but I won't cry
I'll be damaged but won't shed any more tears


And though my love for you still grows
Despite my feelings for you continuing to increase


I feel it's better if no one knows
I think it's best if nobody discovers my emotions




Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOSH HOMME, NICK S. OLIVERI, MARK WILLIAM LANEGAN

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

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The only one I know
Has come to take me away
The only one I know
Is mine when she stitches me


The only one I see
Has found an aching in me
The only one I see
Has turned her tongue into me


Everyone has been burned before
Everybody knows the pain


The only one I know
Never cries, never open her eyes
The only one I know
Wide awake and then she's away


The only one I see
Is mine when she walks down our street
The only one I see
Has carved her way in to me


Everyone has been burned before
Everybody knows the pain


Everyone has been burned before
Everybody knows the pain


Everyone has been burned before
And everybody knows the pain


Everyone has been burned before
Everybody knows the pain


Everyone has been burned before
Everybody knows the pain


Everyone has been burned before
Everybody knows the pain



All comments from YouTube:

Bhad Majesty

Love that audio. It's so.... classic

Serial Chiller

Great production as always, like the groove on 3:49

Marina Valentine

More like this PLEASE Mark!!

Cesar Rosales

Que excelente canción, en México 🇲🇽 ya estamos bailando!

Светлана Мунтяну

You guys are doing great.

Joseph Muller

I bet Mark could make a stellar funkified cover of Franz Ferdinand's Take Me Out.

Ayush Bawasker

Love your songs

David Silverman

I love this song. Definitley wasnt on version but love this song

Decoy Account

It was on the Digital Deluxe edition.

Mr Big Boos

l love it

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